About one percent of the national population ages 65 and over cannot use their televisions after the national shift from analog to digital on June 12, but the Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio Inc. is trying to shrink that statistic.

The Area Office on Aging supplied 350 free converter boxes to seniors on June 12 and now offer applications for $40-off coupons to purchase the boxes, said Justin Moor, vice president of communications and operations.

“The Office’s efforts over the last 6 months have really helped to make sure that the majority of elderly were prepared for the switch,” he said.

Volunteers educated people 60 and over on the transition deadline and are now helping them apply for coupons and installing converter boxes in people’s homes, Moor said.

Though the Area Office on Aging doesn’t have any converter boxes left, seniors can go to the office at 2155 Arlington Ave. or call (419) 382-0624 to apply for coupons.

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